Bring sugar research home with how-to videos of experiments from Sugar Buzz, a scientific discovery comic designed by U-M neuroscientist Monica Dus, associate professor in the U-M Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Find out how your senses affect taste!

The Family Edition is issued on the first Wednesday of the month, and the Adult Edition on the third Wednesday.  

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Sugar Buzz Experiments

Audience: Children and Family
Grades: K-12
Duration: Variable

Click the videos below to follow three at-home experiments from Sugar Buzz. Discover how sugar and the senses affect our brains. Can you tell the difference between real sugar and artificial sweeteners? Can you identify candy flavors with your nose plugged? Follow along in the Sugar Buzz book.

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